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August 04, 2023
Urban Renewal's Cleanup Team St. Barnabas thanked by their community

The Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development’s Urban Renewal department made clean-up teams available throughout New Providence.

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September 04, 2012
2012 International Coastal Cleanup Day Announced For September 15th

Washington, DC - Today, Ocean Conservancy announces the 27th annual International Coastal Cleanup, taking place September 15, by asking volunteers around the world to pledge to Take on the Trash.

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September 08, 2011
Dolphin Encounters-Project B.E.A.C.H. Prepares for International Coastal Cleanup Day 2011: September 24th

Dolphin Encounters-Project B.E.A.C.H. is a non-profit association that provides unique marine educational opportunities to local school children and teachers. To fulfill this mission, Project B.E.A.C.H. has developed innovative methods of reaching out to the community in an effort to develop a greater appreciation of our beautiful environment and to bridge the gap in the lack of resources availabl...

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September 21, 2023
Hundreds of Volunteers remove tons of trash from Coral Harbour beach for International Coastal Cleanup Day

More than 300 enthusiastic Bahamian youth, corporate partners, local residents, and even a beauty queen came together early Saturday morning to show their support for this year's official International Coastal Cleanup event, hosted by Blue Lagoon Island’s not-for-profit educational department Dolphin Encounters - Project BEACH.

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February 28, 2023
Ongoing worries over oil cleanup efforts

Local environmentalists are frustrated over what they see as a lack of transparency surrounding the cleanup at the Equinor site over three years after Hurricane Dorian caused a major oil spill at the South Riding Point facility.

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February 23, 2023
STB objects to South Riding Point sale; claims cleanup incomplete

Environmental group Save The Bays (STB) is calling for a pause in the sale of Equinor's South Riding Point facility until the company has completed the cleaning of the oil spill caused by Hurricane Dorian.

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October 16, 2016
NEMA intensifies assessment of damage caused by Hurricane Matthew; Massive cleanup underway; Utilities being restored

In the wake of the powerful Hurricane Matthew, the National Emergency Management Agency is strengthening its organizational structure and systems so as to effectively bring about assistance to Bahamians impacted by the storm.

This is being done through a three-tier system, which is being organized to include ground assessors, zone or district coordinators, technical and social services teams.

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September 04, 2012
Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Set For Sept. 15

Washington, DC -- Ocean Conservancy announces the 27th annual International Coastal Cleanup, taking place September 15, by asking volunteers around the world to pledge to 'Take on the Trash.'

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September 14, 2011
Volunteers Prepare for International Coastal Cleanup

Volunteers throughout The Bahamas are preparing to take part in the Ocean Conservancy's "26th Annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC)" on Saturday, September 24th, 2011. Every year in September, more than half-a-million people in 100 countries remove millions of pounds of trash from beaches and waterways all over the world. This year celebrates 26 years of volunteerism for a healthier ocean.

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January 22, 2024
Sigmas Host Beach Clean-Up

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Hundreds of Sigma men from Florida joined forces with local Delta Epsilon Sigma Graduate Chapter and Beta Beta Lambda Undergraduate Chapter at University of The Bahamas for a Junkanoo Beach cleanup.

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